Computer News

• US health experts predicted coronavirus could kill 65million people in a year THREE months ago
  
  Scientists at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Maryland modeled a hypothetical pandemic on a computer as part of research last October.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Has NetEase (NTES) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  
  Is (NTES) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Is Perficient (PRFT) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?
  
  Is (PRFT) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?
  Zacks.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• The best monitor 2020: Top 4K, Full HD and Quad HD options for creatives
  
  Whether you have a monster PC, a MacBook or just an everyday use-it-for-everything computer, there are many reasons why you'd need a monitor.That also
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Primary school becomes first in Britain to be powered by geothermal energy
  
  The ancient spring at Taff's Well near Cardiff will provide enough geothermal energy to power lights and computers at Ffynnon Taf Primary School.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Deepfakes: A threat to democracy or just a bit of fun?
  
  Deepfakes, or computer-generated images of people, can be dangerous for democracy, warn experts.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Gov. JB Pritzker, GOP lawmakers call for probe after glitch leads to over 500 improperly registered voters
  
  A computer glitch sent 574 names to the Illinois State Board of Elections, with 545 people actually getting registered to vote in error.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• IBM rises as much as 5% on strong earnings report
  
  IBM ended a streak of revenue declines in the fourth quarter following the introduction of a new mainframe computer.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Statistics are great unless they measure the wrong things: Don Pittis
  
  The computer age is generating more data than traditional methods can handle, but experts worry there's bias in what we're measuring.
  CBC News.  Monday, 20 Jan 2020.
• This AI-Powered Cockpit Knows When To Cut Off The Driver
  
  A Taiwanese startup has developed a car cockpit that knows when the computer should take back the wheel from tired, sick or incompetent human drivers.
  Forbes.  Monday, 20 Jan 2020.
• BBB: How to avoid 'Expiring License' scam for Microsoft users
  
  The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert for Microsoft computer users still using Windows 7 operating system.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 19 Jan 2020.
• Latest Boeing 737 MAX Problem Likely An Easy Fix
  
  Boeing and the FAA have discovered a problem during an audit of the revisions to the software for the flight controls and flight control computers on the Boeing 737 MAX, but it appears to be a more minor issue than previously reported.
  Forbes.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it's you
  
  Nearly everyone responds to music with movement, whether through subtle toe-tapping or an all-out boogie. ...
  Science Daily.  Friday, 17 Jan 2020.
• Labor Department makes change to the way jobs data is released, aimed at hedge funds, media
  
  The department said it no longer will allow computers in the lock-ups it hosts for credentialed press. The move appears to be targeted specifically at Bloomberg.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• New AI dog trainer uses computer vision and a treat launcher - CNET
  
  The first goal is to deal with separation anxiety, in a trial with San Francisco SPCA.
  CNET.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.

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